[P1] iBook electrical shock

[Michael Railton]

Has anybody tried a safety isolating transformer?

Mike


On 07/06/2004, at 3:48 PM, Samantha Cornell wrote:

> Hmm....I will unscrew the discs tomorrow...we just moved and I can't 
> seem to locate the box with the screwdrivers.
>
> The shock was pretty intense...I initially thought I was being stung 
> by bees, and was replicated with my husband, and 2 neighbors (I was on 
> our front porch).  It only occurs when the iBook is plugged in, so I'm 
> not entirely sure that the charge is contained within the iBook, but 
> maybe from the power source.  I did try different outlets and a 
> variety of surge strips...with no change.  The only way to eliminate 
> the shock is to unplug the iBook.